Curry’s 44 Powers Warriors Through Minnesota’s Fourth-Quarter Push

Stephen Curry poured in 44 points to lead Golden State past Minnesota, 119-114. The Warriors seized control with a 30-23 first quarter and a 34-25 second, taking a 64-48 halftime lead. Curry shot 11-for-27 from the field and 6-for-16 from three, adding 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, no blocks and 2 turnovers. Yaxel Lendeborg supplied 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting, with 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block and 7 turnovers. Minnesota outscored Golden State 33-26 in the fourth, but the late push could not erase the deficit. Jonathan Kuminga added 20 for the Timberwolves on 7-for-15 shooting, with 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, no blocks and no turnovers. Jaden McDaniels and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 19 apiece on 8-for-18 and 5-for-13 shooting, while Ayo Dosunmu had 17 on 6-for-12, Nah’Shon Hyland scored 13 on 4-for-7, and LaMelo Ball finished with 8 on 3-for-11.